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Reading from the Guru Granth Sahib at the Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, IN. Photo credit: Nicole Johnson Smith

Picture of the Day: Sikh educational event in Fort Wayne, IN

February 24, 2015 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Sikh Gurudwara of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana, hosted graduate students from the University of Saint Francis on February 10th. The evening included kirtan, a turban tying demonstration, a community meal and a lecture on current Sikh social-cultural issues. Thanks to Nicole Johnson Smith for the photo. Additional photos are below.

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Nicole Johnson Smith, Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne, University of Saint Francis

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A recent episode of the new ABC comedy "Back in the Game" included a Sikh character. (Photo: Sher Singh Tucker)

Photo of the Day: Little league baseball Sikh

October 10, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A colleague spotted a Sikh character on the television comedy “Back in the Game,” a new show on ABC about a woman who returns home to live with her father and ends up coaching her son’s little league baseball team. The character was a Sikh boy in a full turban who is a player on the team. According to the Internet Movie Database, the character is named Parvu Singh and is played by actor Sepehr Pazoki. He has only appeared […]

Categories: Humor, Picture of the Day, TV/Movies • Tags: ABC, Back in the Game, comedy, little league baseball, Parvu Singh, Sepehr Pazoki

On Sunday, Sikhs in Indiana raised the Nishan Sahib at the Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne, in Roanoke, Indiana. (Source: Lori Way)

Picture of the Day: Raising the Nishan Sahib in Indiana

October 1, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Last Sunday, Sikhs in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, area held a ceremony for the raising of the Nishan Sahib, the Sikh standard that identifies every Sikh house of worship, at the Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne in Roanoke, Indiana (located at 11431 Lower Huntington Road). This ceremony takes place just after another Sikh congregation in Fort Wayne had recently begun construction of a new place of worship as well, which demonstrates the growth of the Sikh community in the Fort […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Lori Way, Nishan Sahib, Roanoke, Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne

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"Cpl. Simranpreet Lamba receives congratulations at his promotion ceremony on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Friday, Sept. 27. 2013." (Photo: Adam Ashton | News-Tribune)

Picture of the Day: Breaking the camouflage ceiling

September 30, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Formerly Specialist Simranpreet Lamba, the US Army’s only enlisted solider in a turban and beard was promoted last Friday to the rank of Corporal in the US Army: Lamba hopes his promotion will show “there’s nothing about being Sikh, about our turban and our beard that can stop us from excelling in the Army,” he said. Read more at The News-Tribune.

Categories: Civil Rights, Picture of the Day • Tags: Employment Discrimination, Simran Lamba, Simranpreet Lamba, United States, United States Armed Forces, US Army, US military

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Screen shot of Walmart's website taken on September 27, 2013, in which they are selling a Halloween costume that includes a turban and beard on a man wearing military-style clothing. (Source: Walmart)

Walmart Inappropriate Halloween Costume of the Day (UPDATED)

September 27, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Mega-retailer Walmart has encountered protest and poor publicity in its recent offerings of Halloween costumes this season. A few days ago, the national chain was heavily criticized for selling inappropriate costumes that sexualized young children, including a “Naughty Leoapard” outfit that was then pulled from shelves. A discovery by Twitter user @naunihalpublic brings to light another “costume” being offered by Walmart (pictured above), this time seeking to profit from racist stereotypes. The “Turban Beard Adult Halloween Instant Costume” comes complete […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Picture of the Day • Tags: Halloween costume, Turban Beard Adult Halloween Costume, Walmart

"Sohan Singh Bhakna, second from the right, was arrested and jailed for his role in the Ghadar Partys abortive revolt against British rule in India. The former St. Johns mill worker, a major organizer and leader of the party, is shown here in 1938 at Amritsar Railway Station." (Photo: Kesar Singh, Courtesy of Amarjit Chandan Collection. Source: Portland Tribune)

Picture of the Day: Sohan Singh Bhakna

September 19, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

An article in the Portland Tribune traces the origins of the Ghadar Party movement to Oregon after a group of laborers from Punjab demanded justice for the attacks upon their community by racists mobs in 1910. The movement sought to promote revolution in India from British rule: Though there wound up being only one person convicted, the fight-back was a turning point for the Punjabi community here, Ogden says. New activist leaders emerged, including mill worker Sohan Singh Bhakna and […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Astoria, Bruce La Brack, Ghadar, Ghadar Party, Johanna Ogden, Oregon, Sohan Singh Bhakna

Actor Sir Ben Kingsley on the set of the forthcoming film "Learning to Drive" in Brooklyn, New York. (Source: The Daily Mail)

Ben Kingsley dons turban, beard, in role of Sikh for forthcoming film

September 4, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Celebrated actor Sir Ben Kingsley takes on the role of a Sikh driving instructor in New York named Darwan in the forthcoming film Learning to Drive: …Wendy has to get a license. When she was married, her husband always drove the car if they went anywhere. Forcing herself to come out of hiding, she signs up for driving lessons. Her instructor (Darwan) is a Sikh, a political refugee from India. He tries to be patient with his student, who is […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, TV/Movies • Tags: Ben Kingsley, Learning to Drive, Sikh-face

Jasjit Singh, Executive Director of SALDEF, addresses the audience during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. (Source: SALDEF)

Picture of the Day

August 28, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On Saturday, during an interfaith ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, Jasjit Singh of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) addressed the audience gathered at the Lincoln Memorial as a representative of the Sikh community: “From four girls in Birmingham to six worshippers in Oak Creek, from a bridge in Selma to a march on Washington: we stand with you, we march with you, we serve with you.” Read more from SALDEF.

Categories: Events, Interfaith, Picture of the Day • Tags: Jasjit Singh, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King, National Mall, SALDEF, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund

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Singhs of Anarchy

August 21, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On to the front page of the website Reddit today was a well-circulated photo of the Sikh Motorcycle Club in British Columbia, Canada. Said one commenter: “They love traveling down Route Sikh-y Sikhs.” After the incident on Reddit last year in which a Sikh woman turned an attempt at mockery into an inspiring moment of education, it’s nice to see something about Sikhs appear on the website that is a little more light-hearted. See the Sikh Motorcycle Club website for […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Balpreet Kaur, British Columbia, Canada, Reddit, Sikh Motorcycle Club, Vancouver

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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Picture of the Day: Sikh educational event in Fort Wayne, IN

Photo of the Day: Little league baseball Sikh

Picture of the Day: Raising the Nishan Sahib in Indiana

Picture of the Day: Breaking the camouflage ceiling

Walmart Inappropriate Halloween Costume of the Day (UPDATED)

Picture of the Day: Sohan Singh Bhakna

Ben Kingsley dons turban, beard, in role of Sikh for forthcoming film

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Singhs of Anarchy